Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-26
VIRGINIA BEPUBLICANS.
Resume of the Circular Sent Out to EIcctoI

Resume of the Circular Sent Out to Electors
PETERSBURG, Va, Aug. 22.-The Vir-
ginia republican state committee has is
sued an address to the republican elect
ors, the first part of which is an an swer
to the address recently put forth by the
democratic managers. Af.er refer ring
to the endorsement of President Cleve-
land and that his administration will re.
ceive the cordial support of the demo
cratic party of Virginia, the address
states that the democrats are in
consistent and insincere as they de-
mand a repeal of the internal
revenue system and passage of the
Blair bill when it is known that Presi-
dent Cleveland is opposed to the one
and withheld his Endorsement of the
other. His formal and expressed ap-
proval of Secretary Manning's views and
recommendations upon the subject of
taxation and the revenue is conclusive.
Secretary Manning dcprecates that there
is no longer any duty or tax imposed up
on tea and coffee and while urging a re
duction of the duties upon such ar
ticles of import as are produced,
in our country squarely opposes any re-
duction of taxes imposed upon tobacco,
fruit dIstillation, and whiskey. Presi
dent Cleveland approves these views and
the recommendation of Secretary Man
ming. That CleveIand's administration
is bitter disappointment to the man
ayers of the democratic party of Virginia
is attested by loud and deep complaints.
1t may be that the democratic managers
sincerely wish the repeal of the internal
revenue system from motives of self pres
ervationi but when they de-
clare for repeal of system
as a part of the democratic faith, they
are guilty of efforts to deceive the voters
| of this commonwealth. That system is
held by the democratic party as hostage
to compel the overthrow of the republi
can policy of protection to American
| labor and industries. Tn, national dem
ocretic platform upon which Cleveland
was elected promised TO repeal the inter
| nal revenue system but pledged the party
10 a continuance of the internal revenue
| taxes and their application 10 the pay
ment of pensions. Every message of
/ President Cleveland has ignored any
| suggestion of repeal of the in
| ternal revenue saystem and the
| repeated efforts of a small minority Of
! the democrats who seek its repeal. The
democratic majority of the 43th congress
4 speaking III acCOEGdAGt Win the fleSS VI
/ President CT eyeland has given unmistak
able responses ON behalf of the demo
cratic party. The address refers to an
adverse report on bill to reduce the in
ternai revenue taxes submitted by Mr..
Morrison, chairman of the committee en-
ways and means July 10th 1886 and 10 an
adverse report upon a resolution repeal
| ing taxes from tobacco" submitted on
| the same date by W. G. p.
/ Breckenridge of Kentucky, an
other leader and representative
| of the democratic majority. This Is the
| later record of the national democracy
now in power upon the repeal Of the in
| ternal revenue system and that the demo
! cratic party, which for ten years, ex
ceptipg the 47th congress, controlled the
| house of representatives and failed TO
| act upon the subject, and that i. was by
I! the 47th congress, republican. that taxes
were reduced fully fifty millions, the
I reduction On tobacco being from
sixteen to eight cents. Yet the
| leaders of the democratic party in VIZ
| ginia are trying to delude the people in